From July 26-28, 2024, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, held a family retreat on the topic “My Cross.” On the first day, the participants had a great time connecting with each other and having Bible studies in different age groups. After an excursion to the town of Staritsa to see its beautiful churches and the Museum of … [Read more...]
Rzhev Lutheran Church holds prayer breakfast for women
On February 3, 2024, women from all Christian denominations in Rzhev, Tver Oblast, met for a Prayer Breakfast of Christian Women. The meeting is an initiative of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Rzhev. PBCW organizer Natalia Antipova said a welcoming speech. Gathered around God’s Word, the sisters in Christ discussed issues relevant for the … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev installs catechist in Rzhev
On January 15, 2024, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev installed Aleksandr Khmelevtsev in the ministry of catechist at the Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast. May God give Aleksandr energy, wisdom, good health and many other blessings in his service for God’s Kingdom! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Christmas retreat in Rzhev
From January 4-6, 2024, the Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, held a Christmas retreat, gathering laypeople and ministers from the ELCIR congregations in Kingisepp, Nizhny Novgorod, Rzhev, Tver, and Velikiye Luki. Thanks be to God for a very warm meeting in spite of the trying cold weather. The program included hearing God's Word, singing … [Read more...]
Recent confirmations
Praise God for new ELCIR members who came into full fellowship with the Church through the Rite of Confirmation: Ivan, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral, St. Petersburg, October 8 Ludmila and Yana, Tyrö Lutheran Church of St. John, Lomonosov, St. Petersburg, October 22 Pavel and Galina, Lutheran Church of Rzhev, October … [Read more...]
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